In my recent series of sculptures, I have taken common everyday objects and materials and modified them in a way that brings into question their original purpose and meaning. By re-contextualizing these familiar objects the viewer is asked not to rely on their pre-determined definitions but is instead challenged to use their own personal experience to re-interpret them.

My work addresses many issues of gender and sexuality. I work with materials that are typically considered feminine or masculine such as yarn or heavy metals as well as everyday objects that have specific cultural gender roles attached. I try to address the psychological attachments we have to these everyday objects by distorting and mutating them visually.

The amendments I make to these objects are simple, deliberate and clear. The sculptures are presented in a minimal format so neither the original purpose nor my modifications to them are disguised. It is my intention to make work that is visually exciting and intellectually challenging and that examines the subjectivity of world that surrounds us.